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Here’s What Happened When We Tried the NEW Rise of the Resistance Boarding Group Process Today OUTSIDE of Disney World!

For months, getting a boarding group for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance meant waking up ridiculously early to be in Disney’s Hollywood Studios as soon as the morning boarding groups were released.

Rise of the Resistance

But, recently Disney announced that a new boarding group sign-up process would be put in place for the release of morning boarding groups. We shared a list of top tips and things you NEEDED to know about this new process, and today it finally went live! Check out our experience with this new system.

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Video: Ghosts Are Giving Cinderella Castle a Halloween Makeover on the Disney World App!

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Who else is all dressed up and ready to celebrate Halloween? (And, yes, a themed spirit jersey does count!)

Halloween Cupcake

While we love carving pumpkins and watching scary movies at home, Disney World is still one of our top places to visit on October 31st! Today may be filled with treats like the Halloween Cupcake, Cookie, and Nitro Cake Pop, there’s a surprise for guests on the My Disney Experience app, too.

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News! Three Bridges Bar & Grill Added to Mobile Order To Go in Disney World

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Want to eat an awesome meal from a Disney World table service restaurant, but want the convenience of enjoying it in your own hotel room (or your home) in your pajamas while watching Disney+? You’ll definitely want to check out the Table Service To Go feature on My Disney Experience, which allows you to order food to go from some of your favorite Disney table service restaurants.

Sanaa Bread Service To Go!

We’ve already enjoyed Bread Service from Sanaa to go, and have seen lots of other restaurants added to this feature. Recently, we spotted another one that has been added to the list!

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NEWS: The Disney World App Now Has a Link To Make Park Pass Reservations

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A lot has changed at Disney World since its reopening. One of the biggest changes is that guests must now make advance park pass reservations, in addition to having a valid Disney World ticket, to visit a park on any given day.

Magic Kingdom

To do this, guests must go online and choose which park they plan on visiting for each day of their trip. And before now, this could only be done via the Disney World website.

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Guests Are Receiving Push Notifications With Day-Of Dining Reservation Availability at Disney World!

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Since Disney World began its phased reopening, several new services have appeared in the parks as well as on My Disney Experience to provide a more convenient, contact-free dining experience. These services include Mobile Order To Go, Mobile Dine Check-In, and Mobile Dine Walk-Up.

Mobile Dine Check In

Our phone happened to buzz while we were in Magic Kingdom, and upon checking our notifications we discovered another way Disney is assisting in a guests’ dining experience in the parks and resorts.

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NEWS! Disney World Pushes “Thank You” Notification to Guests Wearing Face Coverings in the Parks!

By Rachel Franko 8 Comments

When you’re packing your day bag, the new normal is to make sure you’ve got an extra face mask with you on top of your sunscreen and sunglasses before hitting the parks.

Face Mask Sign

Although the switch to new health and safety measures might still feel unfamiliar to anything we’ve experienced in the past, Disney World has placed an importance on the well-being of guests and Cast Members returning to the parks.

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Do You HAVE to Use the Mobile Walk-up Waitlist to Get a Table in Disney World? Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Quincy Stanford 2 Comments

Disney has been giving its mobile offerings on the My Disney Experience app some serious expansion in the reopened theme parks — especially when it comes to dining. More spots have been added to Mobile Order, you can now order some table service fare to go, AND there’s the new Mobile Dine Walk-up Waitlist.

Nomad Lounge

With all of these added mobile options, we’ve gotten questions wondering if they are mandatory to use when you head into the park. Mobile Order is strictly encouraged but what about the Walk-up Waitlist? Do you HAVE to use the virtual waitlist to get a table when you don’t have a reservation? Here’s what we’ve experienced!

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NEWS: Three Bridges Bar & Grill Added to the Dining Waitlist Option on the Disney World App

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It’s hasn’t been too long since Disney World added the Mobile Dine Walk-Up Waitlist feature to the My Disney Experience app.

Three Bridges Bar & Grill at Villa del Lago

But we’ve already seen SO many restaurants with the feature, with new ones getting added often! Thanks to this new option, we can now get on the waitlist for places like Cinderella’s Royal Table, Oga’s Cantina, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Nomad Lounge, and more!

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NEWS: Nomad Lounge Added to Disney’s World’s Walk-Up Waitlist

By Robin Burks 2 Comments

Dining has certainly changed at Walt Disney World since the parks reopened.

Nomad Lounge

And we’re slowly beginning to see more locations get Mobile Order, as well as seeing more mobile order take-out options for table service restaurants, along with the Mobile Dine Walk-Up Waitlist!

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News! Olivia’s Cafe Added to Mobile Order To Go in Disney World

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Over the past few weeks, Disney World has introduced Mobile Order To Go, a new way to enjoy some of your favorite table service restaurants! That’s right, you can now order table service food TO GO!

Bread Service to go!

This service, accessible on My Disney Experience, is still in its initial roll out phase, and at first it was only available at Sanaa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. But recently we’ve seen few more restaurants be added, like Kona Cafe at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, as well as The Wave…of American Flavors at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.

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